GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
frolicfull of fun : merry
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy